HORSES AXD MULES, Si'J 



cold or wet weather, or n,t night ; in two days wash again with 

 lime water. If the horse is in low, poor condition, give a dose 

 of sulphur and resin every third day, for two weeks, and feed 

 well with green feed, steamed oats, boiled roots, etc. The 

 former treatment will be of little avail unless you now bring 

 him into good flesh and condition. 



Hide Bound. This very peculiar disease is caused by the 

 drying up of the secretions which make the skin soft and pliable, 

 and the hair sleek and glossy. Any complaint attended with 

 much fever, will do this. It is also caused by exposure, and by 

 poor ventilation. The skin becomes dry and hard, adhering to 

 the flesh ; the hai is rusty and staring, the digestion is usually 

 very much impaired, and the excrement is dry, hard, and black. 

 The blood is corrupt, thick, dark and feverish. Bleed ; taking 

 two to three quarts, give a tablespoonful of "jimson seed" 

 three times on every third day. Let the horse have sulphur 

 and resin in his food, as previously directed. Grreen food, or 

 roots, good stabling, fresh air, and rest will do the remainder. 

 Stiff Complaint is only an aggravated case of Hide Bound. 

 Warts. Seed warts are not of much account, unless they ap- 

 pear where they will be likely to become chafed. Blood warts 

 should be removed as soon as they appear. In either case 

 grease the skin for three inches about the wart with tallow. 

 Make a strong solution of potash, one and a half pounds to one 

 pint of water. Touch the end of the wart with this, morning 

 and evening, always applying the grease before doing so. 

 Apply the potash every other day, always scraping off the dead 

 matter before doing so. Do not let the potash touch any thing 

 but the wart. After the wart is reduced apply corrosive lini- 

 ment a few times at intervals of two days. Keep them grease il, 

 but wash off the grease before putting on the liniment. Har- 

 ness Galls, Saddle Galls, Warbles, and Sit Fasts, arft alJ 



